Signs of our times! People are staring too much at their device screens!
How much can online contacts, social media etc. substitute for direct human to human contact?
"Americans have all but stopped chatting with their neighbors, according to a report from the American Enterprise Institute.
In 2012, 59% of Americans talked to a neighbor at least a few times a week. That’s now 41%, with young adults driving the drop. Regular chats among 18-to-29-year-olds fell from 51% to 25%, while seniors dropped only 7 points to 56%.
A separate recent survey found one in three Americans now actively avoid their neighbors, citing feuds, awkwardness, or simple disinterest in small talk.
Researchers blame the convenience of streaming and on-demand services for turning homes into “entertainment bunkers.” ..."
"Key Points
- Since 2012, the percentage of young adults who talk to their neighbors at least a few times per week dropped from 51 percent to 25 percent. Among seniors, the decline was only seven points (63 percent to 56 percent).
- Compared with Americans without a degree, college-educated Americans are more likely to have worked with their neighbors to improve a condition in their community (46 percent vs. 34 percent), spent a social evening with a neighbor (58 percent vs. 46 percent), and exchanged texts or emails with a neighbor (65 percent vs. 45 percent).
- Forty-nine percent of Americans who attend religious services weekly talk to their neighbors regularly, compared with only 31 percent of Americans who never attend religious services.
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